Overview
- The Club World Cup has expanded to 32 teams representing six confederations with a $1 billion prize pool and up to $125 million awarded to the champions.
- Inter Miami opened the tournament on June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium against Egypt’s Al Ahly as part of the new group-stage format.
- Lionel Messi leads a squad bolstered by former Barcelona teammates Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
- Coach Javier Mascherano reshuffled his defense after fullback Jordi Alba, defender Gonzalo Luján and midfielder Yannick Bright were ruled out with hamstring injuries.
- Inter Miami will face Portugal’s FC Porto and Brazil’s Palmeiras in Group A, with the top two teams in each group moving on to the knockout round.